practice what you preach a new staff development model
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Practice What You Preach A New Staff Development Model. Bryan O’Black, MSEd Director of Technology, Shaler Area School District Keystone Technology Integrator Summit Bucknell University July 2010. Agenda. Opening Activity: Activotes Staff Development Model Strategy Exchange - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Bryan O’Black, MSEdDirector of Technology, Shaler Area School District
Keystone Technology Integrator SummitBucknell UniversityJuly 2010
Agenda
Opening Activity: Activotes
Staff Development Model
Strategy Exchange
Evaluation Activity
Discussion/Questions/Act 48
Shaler Area School DistrictBackground Information Located North of Pittsburgh
5,000 students
425 teachers
8 buildings
5 hours of Staff Development (included as part of contract)
Where Do We Want to Be?Helping our teachers become 21st Century Educators
How Do We Get There?
5 Stages (APPRR)
Analyze
Plan
Practice
Reflect
Respond
Stage 1 Analyze09-10 Needs Assessment Results
• 29% of teachers do not believe that they are able to teach these skills to students.
• 36% of teachers believe that they are learning how to do so.
• 35% of teachers were already comfortable doing so.
Stage 2 PlanTechnology Staff Development Goals
2009-2010
Provide opportunities for teachers to use technology to deliver instruction
2010 and Beyond
Build capacity within teachers to create technology enriched learning environments where students are actively involved in student-centered projects.
Stage 2 Plan
Topic selection PowerPoint Activotes Blackboard
Communications Online registration Registration Confirmation Reminder emails
Stage 3 Practice
Motivational opening
Focus on Blackboard (Technology Training)
Differentiated instruction
Guided practice
Independent practice – producing curriculum based product
Stage 4 ReflectElementary School Teacher Feedbackfrom Staff Development Session on Wednesday, 01/27/2010
“This was an extremely practical, useful, and friendly workshop. I am not as frightened about using powerpoint presentations and look forward to learning more in the future. Thank you. “
“I heard some very positive comments about your tech training that took place on Monday. Mrs. X said she appreciated that you made the people who are less "tech savvy" feel at ease & that it was one of the best tech training sessions she has attended.”
Stage 4 ReflectPrimary School Teacher Feedbackfrom Staff Development Session on 01/19/2010
“This was my favorite tech training thus far. I can't wait to use ActiVotes!”
“I thought that this was a very helpful and great new tool for us to use in our classrooms.”
“This was a very useful training and peeked my interest in the use of this device.”
Stage 4 ReflectWhere Are We?
One trainer conducting majority of sessions for consistency
Sessions focus on best practices: clearly designed goals, differentiated instruction, curriculum-based
75+ hours of staff development completed
Promoting teacher collaboration via Technology eTimes newsletter
Stage 5 RespondWhere Do We Want to Be?
Promoting 21st century teaching and learning skills
Implementing technologies that support the development of rigorous and relevant curriculum
Facilitating a team of teacher trainers to promote a technology-enriched environment at the building level.
Stage 5How do we respond?
Equipment management
Push-in technology support
Additional hours dedicated
Topic selections
Strategy Exchange/Brainstorming
Please take this opportunity to exchange ideas about your district’s staff development model with others.
Also, discuss whether any of the ideas presented in this model might be applicable in your district.